Abolish the Minimum Income Floor in Universal Credit.
We think the Minimum Income Floor (MIF) is weighted against self-employed people and is incompatible with the fluctuating nature of the creative self-employment industry. We think it drives people away from the creative arts and into lower-skilled work.
Signatures
87
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 87/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 87/100,000
- 08 OCT 2025Petition closedFinal total: 87 signatures
- 08 APR 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
We think the Government should revoke clause 62 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 which assumes people who are “gainfully” self-employed have a minimum level of earnings for the purpose of calculating universal credit. We think the MIF should be abolished, which could ensure the self-employed do not disproportionately face poverty and hardship.